Morpeth Flood Alleviation Scheme. An Example of Partnership Funding & Community Engagement

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1 Morpeth Flood Alleviation Scheme An Example of Partnership Funding & Community Engagement Ruth Bendell Infrastructure Manager - Northumberland County Council Chair of the TAG FCRM Committee

2 Overview Setting the Scene Engagement Partnership Approach Agreed Scheme Wider Community Engagement Community Agreement

3 Setting the Scene Northumberland Population 316,000 Area 5000 km 2 Predominantly rural SCOTLAND N NORTH SEA Morpeth Population 14,000 County Town of Northumberland Strategic importance Major historic flooding 1963, 2008, 2012 Morpeth

4 Catchment

5 Morpeth the River Wansbeck

6 Morpeth the River Wansbeck

7 Morpeth the River Wansbeck

8 1963 Flood 1963 floods Oldgate Bridge Elliot Footbridge

9 Sat 6 th September 2008 Low Stanners

10 Sat 6 th September 2008 Middle Greens

11 Sat 6 th September 2008 Town Centre

12 Sat 6 th September 2008 Bridge Street

13 Sat 6 th September 2008 Bridge Street

14 Sat 6 th September 2008 High Stanners

Flood Risk With Current Defences This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of

15 Flood Risk With Current Defences This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution. Licence No

16 Defences in Morpeth (town works) Debris screen New defences Upstream Storage Replace / raise existing defences

17 Timescales NCC joint funding agreed (late summer 2011) Project review (Nov/Dec 2011) Communications plan (2012) Detailed design (2012) Planning approval (2013) Construction ( )

18 High Stanners - visualisation Wide green area - allows for gently sloping embankment

19 High Stanners - visualisation Narrow green area - space restricted so flood wall will defend properties

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20 Upstream dam - Mitford Estate This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution. Licence No

21 Mitford Estate - visualisation

22 Partnership Approach Partnership agreements legal Project Board - EA, NCC, NWL, consultants, contractors Project Team - Personalities - Positive approach to joint benefits - Multi-disciplinary capability Joint Branding Engagement

23 Engagement Deliver more for people and the environment Working with communities can help reach a consensus on how flood risk can best be managed Greater ownership of flood risk Engage early before decisions are made

24 Working Together through and with others Morpeth Flood Action Group Political buy in from MP and Councillors Local media

25 Joined up communications Joint communication & engagement plan Agreed messages Joint events Existing communication channels including council magazine Digital communications

26 Tailored engagement Whole town drop-in events Events for specific areas of the town Consultation with Flood Action Group One-to-one meetings with directly affected residents and landowners

27 Final Scheme Consistent standard of protection throughout Morpeth at 1 in 50 These defences contain the passforward flow from the dam.

28 How does the dam store flood water? River water levels will be measured using sensors located upstream of the inlet structure. These control the penstocks. The penstocks will open and allow the flood storage area to empty once the high flows through the town have reduced. The penstocks on the five larger culverts will close one by one to maintain a peak outflow (150m 3 /s).

29 Mitford Flood Storage Area Design Online storage area. Flows maintained through one 1.8x1.8m and five 3x3m precast culverts. Flows up to 150m 3 /s (c. 1:35 year event) pass through the dam unnattenuated. This pass forward flow equates to maximum flow that urban defences can protect against. Once pass forward flow exceeded, 3 of the 5 penstocks will close, 1 by 1. 2 remain open; these discharge the pass forward flow when the dam is full.

30 Mitford Flood Storage Area Hydrograph

31 Dam Function Design 1.8 x 1.8m culvert designed to maintain the movement of crayfish and eels Baffles reduce the velocities provide hiding places for crayfish. Matting to improve bed conditions. Fish blocks provided to reduce velocity. Low flow channel for fish passage.

32 Scheme launch event Removal of Collingwood oaks at High Stanners Replanting of Collingwood Oaks at Abbey Fields First School

33 Construction Phase

34 Town Works Flood walls both new and upgraded Flood bund and gates at High Stanners Local road raising Locking down of Storm water manhole covers

35 Community information Visitor centre & scheme HQ Detailed information available to public 150 visitors in first six weeks Twitter account Resident Public Liaison Officer

36 Completed Town Works

37 Completed Town Works

38 Dam Works

39 Dam Construction Structure constructed first RC construction with Stainless Steel Penstocks

40 Dam Construction

42 Working with schools

43 Wider Community Engagement Host Community Flood Groups and Engagement Officer through Northumbria RFCC

44 Northumberland Flood Improvement Delivery Group Morpeth Community Agreement

45 Community Agreement Live Test

46 Demonstrations

47 Demonstrations

48 Community Resilience Volunteers

49 Thank you for listening Ruth Bendell, Infrastructure Manager Northumberland County Council

Landscape and Heritage

Landscape and Heritage 86 Park Development Framework Our Aim for A Park landscape that embraces the physical, cultural and social heritage of the area Why do we think it is important? The landscape provides a setting for every